Introduction
This pre-season, SLSNZ is looking for three clubs from around New Zealand to be the first to trial Ready 2 Race (R2R) – a new programme designed to give newly qualified IRB lifeguards a clear, supported pathway into IRB racing.
Selected clubs won't be doing it alone.
The Ready 2 Race trial will be delivered with the support and guidance of Surf Life Saving New Zealand and Hall of Fame inductees Chris Scott and Jaron Mumby, bringing decades of IRB racing, coaching and athlete development experience into participating clubs.
Jaron is a two-time World Champion Black Props coach, while Chris and Jaron have been involved in IRB racing at the highest level for many years and coached .
For the three selected clubs, it's an opportunity to give new drivers, crew and patients hands-on support as they build the skills, confidence, teamwork and race knowledge needed to take the next step into competition.
Expressions of Interest:
We are seeking expressions of interest from clubs who have newly qualified members looking to start racing. Your club maybe:
Selected clubs won't be doing it alone.
The Ready 2 Race trial will be delivered with the support and guidance of Surf Life Saving New Zealand and Hall of Fame inductees Chris Scott and Jaron Mumby, bringing decades of IRB racing, coaching and athlete development experience into participating clubs.
Jaron is a two-time World Champion Black Props coach, while Chris and Jaron have been involved in IRB racing at the highest level for many years and coached .
For the three selected clubs, it's an opportunity to give new drivers, crew and patients hands-on support as they build the skills, confidence, teamwork and race knowledge needed to take the next step into competition.
Expressions of Interest:
We are seeking expressions of interest from clubs who have newly qualified members looking to start racing. Your club maybe:
- Start or think of starting an IRB racing programme.
- Have a programme started already but ralatively new to racing.
- Have a structured programme in place and regular new crews each season.
Why get involved?
For clubs, Ready 2 Race is about more than preparing crews to compete. It's an opportunity to strengthen your club's IRB capability from the ground up.
Participating clubs will receive direct support and guidance from Chris Scott and Jaron Mumby, giving your athletes and coaches access to experience developed through decades of IRB racing and competition at the highest level.
Ready 2 Race also provides a practical framework to help clubs:
Participating clubs will receive direct support and guidance from Chris Scott and Jaron Mumby, giving your athletes and coaches access to experience developed through decades of IRB racing and competition at the highest level.
Ready 2 Race also provides a practical framework to help clubs:
- encourage more newly qualified IRB lifeguards into racing
- develop confident and capable new drivers and crew
- create a clearer pathway from qualification to competition
- strengthen communication, teamwork and trust within crews
- support and upskill club coaches
- improve retention by giving members another opportunity to use and develop their IRB skills
- grow the depth and future capability of their IRB racing programme.
Whether your club already has a strong IRB racing programme or wants to build one, R2R provides the structure, expertise and support to help bring new people into the sport and develop them together.
Thank you for your interest from the Trail selection panel:
- Mike Lord
- Jaron Mumby
- Chris Scott
- David Hickey